Tractor-trailer accidents present a top safety concern for both state and federal regulatory authorities.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has the tough job of creating safety regulations that adequately protect motorists throughout the country.  The FMCSA must accommodate a delicate balance between free flow of products by commercial motor carriers and safety of others who share the road with 80,000+ pound heavy trucks.  The fact of the matter is that despite strict safety regulations, commercial motor carriers and truck drivers often fail to observe the safety standards required to keep our highways free of serious tractor-trailer accidents. 

The top 10 causes of tractor-trailer accidents in Missouri include:

• Fatigued truck driver
• Truck driver inattention
• Crossing the centerline of traffic
• Prescription drug use
• Alcohol
• Improper loading (weight balance / distribution) of a tractor-trailer
• Faulty brakes on the tractor-trailer
• Tractor-trailer driving too fast for road conditions (ie: rain, snow, traffic congestion)
• A semi-truck following a passenger car too closely
• Failing to obey posted street signs (ie: stop sign, speeding, failure to yield

18-wheeler accidents in Missouri result in the filing of hundreds of tractor-trailer accident claims each year against negligent truck drivers and careless trucking companies.  Truck accident injury victims require the zealous legal representation of a Missouri truck accident injury lawyer in order to have the chance at fair compensation.  Often times a tractor-trailer is operating in violation of numerous safety violations which ultimately caused or contributed to cause the truck accident.

Don't be victimized twice by a trucking company or its commerical liability insurance carrier.  Contact a truck accident injury lawyer by calling (866) 840-3636 or visit the truck accident injury victim website at www.missouri-truckaccidentlawyer.com today for helpful information.